The two surprise groups that think EU would punish Britain if UK were to rejoin bloc

Britons believe the European Union would force harsh conditions on the United Kingdom rejoining the bloc, potentially including signing up to the Euro, but two surprise groups have emerged that most Brexit-backers would not expect.According to polling from More in Common, 45 per cent of Britons think the EU would offer unfavourable conditions to punish the UK for leaving.Meanwhile, 29 per cent think it would offer favourable conditions to encourage the UK back, with 26 per cent saying they don't know.Unsurprisingly, Leave voters are the most sceptical, with 63 per cent expecting unfavourable conditions, vs just 20 per cent who think Brussels would employ favourable conditions. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say In comparison, 40 per cent of Remain voters think the EU would place unfavourable conditions on the UK, with just 35 per cent thinking the bloc would place favourable conditions. That being said, GB News has examined the data and found two surprise groups that think the EU would punish the UK for leaving - the Lib Dems and the Green Party. While London-based and 2024 Labour voters were strongly of the camp the EU would welcome Britain with open arms upon rejoining, Lib Dem and Green voters were more sceptical. The poll results revealed 43 per cent of Lib Dem voters and 37 per cent of Green voters think the EU would punish Britain for its decision to leave, compared to just 33 and 35 per cent respectively who think the EU would offer the UK favourable conditions.Overall, nearly half of Britons say they would vote to rejoin the EU in a second referendum, compared with 28 per cent who would vote to remain out, with just 17 per cent now saying Brexit has been a success.Speaking to GB News, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage suggested a second referendum would force Britain to relive the agonies again. When it was pointed out about the polling, the MP for Clacton said: That's not until you have the arguments. What would it cost us to join? 20 billion a year? A commitment to join the euro. Forget it.On top of this, 41 per cent of Britons say allowing European Court of Justice (ECJ) jurisdiction over UK laws would be unacceptable, compared to 28 per cent.Speaking to GB News, Former Chief Executive of Vote Leave Lord Elliott suggested Eurosceptics had grown complacent following the UK's departure from the EU, while Remainers had evolved into Rejoiners.With Makerfield MP Andy Burnham set to challenge to become Labour's eighth Prime Minister, questions have been raised about the former Greater Manchester Mayor's remarks he would like to see the UK rejoin the European Union. However Mr Burnham later clarified his pledge by insisting: The last thing we should do right now is re-run those arguments.Lord Elliott added: Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have both spoken about rejoining, so it looks like the Labour leadership will be much more in line with rejoining, just like the Lib Dems, Greens, Plaid and SNP are.“But it is also clear where the right is, where Reform UK and the Conservatives are, in the sense that both of them want to talk about making more of the Brexit powers, which is great.They’re also both talking about leaving the ECHR, which is different from the EU, but a crucial component to us getting migration under control in the UK.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:'You were right!' Boris Johnson issues direct message to GB News readers on 10-year Brexit anniversaryNigel Farage shares ‘anger’ over Brexit betrayals as he rages at ‘sheer contempt’ shown to Leave voters'Brexiteers must mobilise or risk Rejoin victory,' ex-Vote Leave chief tells GB NewsThe polling from More In Common found two-thirds of Reform UK voters oppose a second referendum, however, even among this group more than a quarter (27 per cent) would support it. Conservative voters oppose a second referendum by a narrower margin of 51 per cent to 41 per cent, while most Labour (65 per cent), Liberal Democrat (71 per cent) and Green voters (78 per cent) would support it.Gen Z Britons are the ones who show the most dissatisfaction with the UK’s departure from the EU, with more than 60 per cent of 18-28 year-olds saying they would vote to rejoin the bloc if given the opportunity, compared with nine per cent who would vote to stay out.Some 50 per cent of Britons categorise Brexit as a failure, while only 16 per cent view the project as a success, with 34 per cent remaining undecided.Speaking about the legacy of Brexit, Liberal Democrat Sir Ed Davey told GB News a new deal with Europe was the way forward.The Kingston MP told The People's Channel: We know our economy is in a mess. It needs to grow. We know we need to invest in our defense and make it secure with all the threats we face. Because Donald Trump is no longer a reliable ally and we have the threat from Putin. I know Nigel Farage likes Putin. Well, some of us don't. We see him as a threat to our country. So a new deal with Europe on growth and defence, a growth and defence partnership is the way forward.I think after these last decade where people's bills have gone up, taxes have gone up and I'm afraid the NHS didn't get any of the money it was promised. I think it's now time to reassess and that's what we're arguing for. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter